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0952 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer Course - Oct 2026 Valdez/DHSEM

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Brief Description: NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer Course

Full Description: The goal of this professional development course is to provide federal, state, tribal, and local-level emergency responders with an overview of the key duties and responsibilities of a Public Information Officer in a Type III All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT).

Course Objectives
Describe the role and importance of the Public Information Officer position in incident operations, especially as it pertains to initial incident operations.
Describe the fundamentals of information operations during incident management.
Develop a communications strategy for disseminating incident information.
Explain the importance of effective media relations, including social media, and the role of the Public Information Officer in developing and maintaining such relationships.
Describe the roles and responsibilities of Assistant Public Information Officers.
Describe how the Public Information Officer may establish and leverage effective community relations.
Describe the role of the Public Information Officer as it pertains to handling special situations within incidents.
Describe how Public Information Officers can keep themselves, and those they escort and work with, safe in the incident environment.
Define the Public Information Officer's roles and responsibilities during incident transition and demobilization.

Prerequisites
The required prerequisites for this course are:
· IS0100 An Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100
· IS0200 Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS 200
· E/L/G 0300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents, ICS 300
· E/L/G 0400 Advanced Incident Command System for Complex Incidents, ICS 400
· IS0700 An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
· IS0800 National Response Framework (NRF)

Training Dates: 10/26/2026 - 10/30/2026

Training Times: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Prerequisites: IS0100 An Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100 - Completed
IS0200 Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response - Completed
ICS 400 Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff-Complex Incidents - Completed
ICS-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents - Completed
IS0800 National Response Framework, An Introduction - Completed
IS0700 An Introduction to the National Incident Management System - Completed

Registration Dates: 06/28/2026 - 10/26/2026

Available Seats: 27

Hours: 31h 0m

Fee: None Specified

Training Location: Valdez Civic Center
314 Clifton Drive
Valdez, AK 99686

Directions to Location: POC:
Aaron Baczuk
Emergency Manager, City of Valdez
abaczuk@pd.valdezak.gov
907-835-4560

Reporting Instructions: None Specified

Documents: Acadis Class Registration Guide

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0952 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer Course - Oct 2026 Valdez/DHSEM

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